Coat of Arms — Small Letters issue, Peru, 1858
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1858
Issuing entity
Republic of PeruThe Coat of Arms — Small Letters issue is a set of postage stamps released in Peru on 10 March 1858. The StampWorld catalogue lists 7 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 3–3‑6).
Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1D light blue; 1D dark blue; 1P rose; ½Peso yellow; ½Peso brownish orange; ½Peso rose red. Catalogue notes on individual values: Set (* Stamp not included in this set). Perforation: Imperforated. No watermark is recorded. The illustration shows one stamp from the issue, from Wikimedia Commons (Stamp of Peru - 1858 - Colnect 352986 - Coat of Arms.jpeg), matched to the issue by year, country and design and checked by eye. Identification note: compare the value, colour and perforation together; shades, perforation varieties and later printings are not separated in this entry. Details follow the StampWorld catalogue page; they have not been checked against the issuing postal administration's records.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Watermark
- None recorded
- Perforation
- Imperforated
Design
- Values and colours
- 1D light blue · 1D dark blue · 1P rose · ½Peso yellow · ½Peso brownish orange · ½Peso rose red
Identification
- Issue date
- 10 March 1858
- Distinguishing features
- Value, colour and perforation together
- Catalogue numbers to match
- StampWorld 3–3‑6
Catalogue references
- StampWorld3–3‑6
Research required
- Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.